ch.37

coda*don't play the song yet!!"

"i'm not a scientist! i'm not a scientist!" eugene shouted, my heart sank from his words. everybody fell silent turning to stare at him.

"i thought if i could cheat some people into taking me there, well, i just reasoned that i'd be doin them a solid, too." he stammered, looking around at the group but mostly at abraham.

   "people died trying to get you here." rosita uttered, holding back tears.

i just stood there thinking about all the choices ive made in the past couple days just trying to get him to dc.

   i took a small step away, holding a hand over my mouth thinking about rick and the others.

    i was quick pulled out of my thoughts as shouting erupted through the air again. i turned, watching  abraham throw punches at eugene.

   "bunch of damn two year olds." i mumbled before stepping into the fight, trying to pull abraham away from eugene, once again.

    i heard a hard slam against the truck, now watching eugene fall to the ground.

"oh, god." i muttered, releasing my grip from abraham, quickly kneeling to the ground beside eugene.

   i rolled him over, seeing blood run down his face. rosita and tara soon rushed to my sides, looking at him worriedly.

"eugene?" i questioned him, not expecting an answer as i gently shook his body.

   i checked his pulse, making sure he was still alive. when i realized he would be fine, i chuckled, finding that it was pretty strong for the hit he took.

"damn fighter" i grinned, standing up. tara and rosita furrowed their brows, watching me stand up and walk away.

"what the hell?! you're a doctor, help him." rosita yelled, causing me to turn back around.

   "his pulse is good, his breathing is a little off but it's because of the trauma. he probably has a small concussion, that's it." i assured, making tara smile.

   "she's a badass and has brains." she smirked, before i turned away, glenn stood there shaking his head at me in disbelief.

   "my wife is a badass and has brains. aren't i lucky?" he joked sarcastically, earning a small giggle from me.

   "shut up." i warned, slightly punching his chest. commotion filled the air once again, causing me and glenn to turn our heads, seeing rosita yelling at abraham.

   "look at me!" she shouted, making him quickly stand up, hands in a fist. memories of my past flooded my mind, causing my gun to fly up in response.

   my gun clicked, catching his attention as he slowly turned to me, seeing my gun pointed directly at him.

"sit down or ill put you down." i started, holding his intense stare, "i'm done dealing with your shit."

    with my orders, he slowly kneeled down to the ground, his eyes caught on the road.___________

   i now sat across from abraham on the road while the rest went to find water from a stream near by.

    eugene was still out cold so i decided to stay, and make sure abraham wouldn't try anything. he didn't look at me once, nor did he move a muscle.

    "you need to straighten up, acting out isn't gonna help anything." i stated, earning a quick glance from him.

   "everyone's lost something today." i started, looking down, "i left my lost sister and best friend to help you guys get him to dc."

    his head finally looked up to mine, causing my eyes to fall on his too. "i mean, we don't know where they are or if they're even alive." i uttered tearing up as i talked.

   he slowly moved his hand, placing it on my shoulder, "i bet they're fighters just like you." he assured, his words causing a small smile to form on my lips

   "our dad raised us that way." i smiled, thinking about my dad and how much i miss him.

   his smile slowly faded as he watched the sun, my eyes followed where his were set on.

    "he-hello?" i heard a light groan, causing me to jolt up, quickly running to where eugene was.

   "melanie?" he questioned, looking to me as i kneeled down beside him. "that's my name." i smiled, looking down at him.

   "the others should be back soon, they went to find us water." i informed him, helping him sit up.

   "eugene, you're awake." i heard a voice say, causing us both to turn our heads, seeing tara.

   i stood up letting them see him, abraham soon came to where i was leaning against the truck.

     "you're right, i need to straighten up." he agreed, tilting his head towards the truck motioning me to get ready.

   a smile spread across my face, "hell yeah!" i yelled, raising my hand for him to high-five. he didn't hesitate which led to me wincing in pain, forgetting about my wound.

   i shook it off, telling the others to pack. they all nodded smiling between both me and abraham.

   once we were loaded eugene and our stuff we were on the road again. i now took eugenes seat in the front, "might as well call myself co-captain" i laughed, causing glenn and abraham to grin from beside me.

   as we rounded the corner, four figures came into view, "wait, look." i mumbled, pointing my finger to the church where michonne, carl, maggie, and gabriel stood outside.

   "you know what you need to do." i told abraham, earning a head nod.

    we sped up, completely crushing the stairs of the church, making it so the doors couldn't open.

** start the song now!**

   i didn't waste any second as i hopped out of the truck, pulling michonne into a hug. glenn followed behind me, shaking her hand.

    "you're back." she smiled, glancing between the two of us.

   "eugene lied. he can't stop it. washington isn't the end." glenn informed, turning michonnes slight smile into a disappointed look.

   i walked over to carl, messing up his hair. "hey kiddo." i greeted, earning a smile as he extended judith out for me to hold.

    i embraced her in my arms, taking in the fact we were no longer separated.

   "i told you i'd see you guys again." i stated while making funny faces towards judith which made her giggle.

   my eyes wondered around, realizing the rest of the group was gone.

    "where is everybody?" glenn questioned, causing me step back into the conversation.

   "beth and davina are alive. they're in a hospital in atlanta... some people have them but the others went to get them back." maggie smiled, grabbing my hands to join with hers.

   my jaw dropped in disbelief while my breathing became even heavier as she spoke. her hands released mine as i raised them to my face, trying to take everything in.

   glenn appeared at my side, opening his arms for me. i wrapped them around his neck, trying to hold back my sobs of joy, "oh my god" i uttered, holding onto him tightly.

   "let's blow this joint, go save your sisters." tara chuckled while the rest nodded.

     we pulled away from each other, sending small nods in a agreement with the group. soon loading back into the truck.____________

when we reached the city, the vehicle stopped in front of the huge building with the name, "grady memorial hospital" printed in big letters across it.

i looked to maggie, giving her a small nod before hopping out of the truck.

my eyes glanced around the place, cringing at the amount of bodies that laid dead on the ground.

maggie must've seen my expression, causing her to step to my side, wrapping her arms around me as we walked, the others raising their guns just in case.

we walked up until we met a fence, soon watching bodies appear out of the huge building.

the first person i recognized was rick, walking with a women who's hand was snaked around his neck for support.

i squinted my eyes, now seeing clearly my oldest sister, causing me to small for a short second, stopping when rick shook his head.

sasha, tyreese, and carol appeared next, followed by daryl, holding my lifeless best friend in his arms.

my body was soon dragged to the floor by maggie, who's sobs made it feel as if my heart was being ripped out of my chest.

in that moment, my world turned into slow motion, seeing what once was my happy and full of life best friend, now cold and lifeless.

"beth. beth, no. no. no" i whimpered, clutching onto maggie's body, not able to hold back the tears any longer.

     daryl made his way towards us, his eyes becoming even more glossy when he saw my facial expression.

    i shook my head, gently releasing maggie when he joined our sides. my feet slowly shuffled towards him, feeling sick to my stomach.

     "beth... i- i'm sorry i couldn't s-sa-save you." i stammered, grabbing her cold and grey hand into mine, "i-i love you s- so so much, beautiful soul."

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"what's gonna be left of the world if you're not in it? every minute of every hour, i miss you. i miss you. i miss you more."- good grief: bastille

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beth greene was the light at the end of the tunnel, her voice that sang beautiful lyrics forever ring in my ears. i had once worried that her courage and faith would run dry, not thinking about my own. now i realize that she was my faith and that her smile gave me my courage. yet her death will not slow me down, but help me push forward because i know, she'll be walking by my side, smiling back at me and holding my hand, like she once did...until the day i die... until we meet again.___________

    "it was secure. it has a wall, homes, twenty people. beth wanted to go with him. she wanted to get him there. it's a long trip, but if it works out, it's the last long trip we have to make."

      i nodded my head a bit at ricks words, staring at the ground, only thinking about not crying again when he mentioned beths name.

     "and what if it's not around anymore?" glenn questioned, wrapping an arm around my shoulder to make sure i knew he was there if i needed him.

     "then we keep going."

     i took a deep breath, finally looking up at the others, "i'll go."

     "melanie, i don't think that's a good idea" glenn muttered, earning a nod from rick, "you need to give yourself time to mourn, just like maggie and daryl are."

      i shoved my hands in my pockets, pausing as i thought about what they were saying.

    "yeah. yeah, okay." i started, grabbing the second walkie from carols belt loop, "i want updates every so often, got it?"

     glenn and rick nodded, soon leaving me alone as they loaded the car, leaving me in charge of the rest of the group.

     i slowly walked to where the others were, taking a seat in the back of the car by rosita and my sister, while abraham and tara sat in the front.

     "hey, melanie." i heard a husky voice say after a while, causing me to reach down, grabbing the walkie from my belt loop.

     "i'm here" i stated, pulling the walking to my mouth as i talked, "we're halfway there. just wanted to check the range."

      i looked in the mirror, checking the cars behind me before responding, "everybody's holding tight. we've made it five hundred miles, maybe this is the easy part."

     "got to think we're due, give us twenty minutes to check in." rick replied, while i rested my head on davinas shoulder, "we don't hear from you, we'll come looking."

     "copy that" he responded, leaving the car in silence, until rosita spoke up.

     "we're gonna get you guys through this, okay?" she assured, placing a hand on my arm.

     i sent her a smile, nodding, "yeah, you guys are good like that."

     my eyes flickered to the mirror, seeing abraham and tara smile at my words. ____________

     not long after rick chimed in the first time, we got more news that the community was gone, and that they were gonna sweep the place before they left.

       "melanie, we're at the car. tyreese was bit, we need to cauterize the arm and wrap it. make sure sasha are away, they can't see this."

      my eyes widened, looking to abraham, "stop the car. stop the car!" i yelled, causing him to slam on the brakes.

       i hurriedly jumped out, running to the second car, glancing at sasha and carl.

     "tyreese was bit, the others are on the way with him. i need you guys to stay calm, and let me and the others handle this, okay?"

     sashas eyes shook her head worriedly at me, quickly unbuckling her seat belt before trying to push my out of the way.

     "sasha, don't!" i pleaded, trying to hold her back, stopping when revving rang through the air, turning our attention.

     rick, glenn, michonne, and noah appeared out of the car, locking eyes with the two of us as they stepped out.

      my arms fell to my sides, letting sasha free, already knowing that tyreese died on the way.

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"it's been a long day, without you my friends. and i'll tell you all about it when i see you again..."- see you again: wiz khalifa (charlie puth)

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this chapter absolutely sucked, i know. i hate writing about deaths, so after i wrote beths it was really triggering for me to write another one. better chapters are coming, i promise!! also, poor mel, maggie, and sasha...i feel so bad:(

Faylxw i luv you, don't hate me... please:(i promise, i'll make it up to you!!